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Optoma Has Good Reviews for Its Projectors

We checked 1,708 expert and user reviews for Optoma projectors and found that on average Optoma has good ratings compared to other manufacturers. We also found that Optoma has good ratings specifically within its projectors range.

Supports 3D Image Projection

The Optoma S331 supports 3D image projection. Most of the other recently released data projectors also support 3D image projection.

We think you might also be interested in some of the alternative projectors which support 3D image projection currently available including the Optoma S321 ($289.00) which has better reviews.

We compared all the other projectors which also support 3D image projection to this multimedia projector and we think the S341 ($299.00), or the S340 both from Optoma is also worth considering.

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Has a Built-In Speaker

Like most of the other projectors that have been available for a similar time to the S331, the Optoma S331 has a built-in speaker.

There are a number of alternative multimedia projectors which also have a built-in speaker that you might also want to consider including the S341 ($299.00), or the S340 both from Optoma.

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Two HDMI Ports

Most latest projectors have between one and four HDMI ports, including the Optoma S331 which has two HDMI ports.

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Quite Long Lamp Service Life

With a lamp service life of 8,000 hours, the Optoma S331 has a quite long lamp service life compared to most of the other latest comparable spec multimedia projectors. Recently released similar spec data projectors have lamp service lives of between 1,500h and 30,000h.

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Narrow

At only 298 millimeters, the Optoma S331 is quite narrow compared to most of the other recently released projectors. Across all the recently released comparable spec multimedia projectors the widths range from 110mm to 590mm.

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Very Light

The average weight of multimedia projectors that have been available for the last year is 6.3kg, and the weights range from 2.7g to 28kg. At only 2.2 kilograms, the Optoma S331 is quite light compared to most of the other projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the S331.

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Quite Low Power Consumption in Economy Mode

Projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the S331 have power consumption in economy mode of between 0.5W and 850W. With a power consumption in economy mode of only 187 Watts, the Optoma S331 has a fairly low power consumption in economy mode compared to most of the other projectors that are a comparable age to the S331.

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6 Reasons Against

Does Not Support Full HD Projection

Like most of the other recently released comparable spec data projectors, the Optoma S331 does not support Full HD projection.

There are a number of other multimedia projectors which also support Full HD projection which you might want to look at including the Optoma S321 ($289.00).

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Does Not Support WiFi Connectivity

The Optoma S331 does not support WiFi connectivity, although keep in mind that most of the other projectors that have been available for around the same time as the S331 also do not support WiFi connectivity.

We compared all the other multimedia projectors which also support WiFi connectivity to this projector and we think the Sony MP-CL1 ($399.99) is also worth considering.

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Only SVGA (800x600) Native Projector Resolution

The Optoma S331 has a maximum resolution of SVGA (800x600). That's 77% less resolution than the most common native projector resolution of 1080p (1920x1080).

This projector's resolution (SVGA (800x600)) is actually the worst resolution amongst all recently released projectors.

A WUXGA (1920x1200) native projector resolution is the best resolution amongst similar types of projector.

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Quite Small Lamp Power

At only 195 Watts, the Optoma S331 has a fairly small lamp power compared to most of the other similar spec projectors that are a comparable age to the S331. The smallest lamp power of projectors that have been around for a similar time to the S331 is 190W and the biggest is 470W.

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Quite Low RMS Rated Power

New projectors have RMS rated power of between 1W and 20W. The Optoma S331 has a very low RMS rated power (only 2 Watts) compared to most of the other similar spec projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the S331.

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Very Small Matrix Size

Projectors that have been available for a comparable time to the S331 have matrix sizes of between 0.55" and 0.76". At only 0.55 inches, the Optoma S331 has a fairly small matrix size compared to most of the other projectors that have been on the market for around the same time as the S331.

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1 Other reason to consider the Optoma S331

Average Projector Brightness

At 3,200 ANSI lumens, the Optoma S331 has a relatively typical projector brightness compared to most of the other recently released projectors.

We compared all the other 3,200 ANSI lumens brightness projectors to this projector and we think because of it's better review score, the Optoma S321 ($289.00) is also worth considering.

If this data projector projector brightness is not bright enough for you then you might want to look at the S340 (3,300 ANSI lumens), or the S341 ($299.00) (3,500 ANSI lumens) both from Optoma.

Running costs for this projector have been estimated based on other similar projectors. If you know how much electricity and water the Optoma S331uses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

0.38T

Running this projector over 5 years will generate 0.38 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

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To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 10 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.